. Minimum Wage for
Fathers of Families the Vital Need. The Attitude of Women
Toward Labor Problems. Necessary Protection of Children and
Youth in Labor. Women and the Cost of Living. The Family
Demand upon Unmarried Women. Farming and the Farmer's Wife.
Domestic Help and Family Life. The Application of Democratic
Principles to Life. Women Must be More Democratic. The Social
Effect of Trade Unions. Women in Trade Unions. The New
Solidarity of Women. Questions.
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New Forms of Education Demanded by Modern Industry. Education
a Social Process. The Three Learned Professions. New Calls for
Trained Leadership. The Special Education of Girls. Formal
School Training of Women New. Modern Training for Social
Service. Departments of Household Economics in Colleges.
Society Now Based upon Man's Economic Leadership. Women
Socially Drafted for Motherhood. Father-office and
Mother-office Still Differ. Should the Education of Girls
Include Special Attention to Family Claims? Adjustment of
Family Service and Vocational Work. Dangers of Specialization
in Professional Work. The New Training in Sex-education.
Heroes Held Up for Admiration. Moral Training at the Heart of
Education. Drill to Avert Economic Tragedies. A Graduated
Scale of Virtues. Dr. Lester Ward's Types of Education.
Questions.
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The Socialization of the Modern State. The Interest and Work
of Women in This Process of Political Change. Health a Social
Enterprise. General and Vocational Training for All. Women's
Work in Philanthropy. Culture Aids to the Common Life. Many
Languages in One Country. The Children's Bureau. A Women's
Lobby at the National Capitol. Women's Interest in Public Life
a Social Asset. Social Service in Peace. Problems Voters Must
Solve. Confusion Between National and Local Effort.
Preferential Voting. Proportional Representation. What Shall
Public and What Shall Private Social Service Attempt?
Difficulty in Being a Good American Citizen. Our Country a
Member of the Family of Nations. Vows of Civic Consecration.
Questions.
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THE FAMILY AND ITS MEMBERS
CHAPTER I
THE FAMILY
"The family is the heart's fatherland;
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